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Superintendent of the Trade of our Subjects trading to and from the Dominions of the Emperor of China, GREETING...

WHEREAS, by certain Letters Patent under the Great Seal of our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing even date herewith- We have made provision for the Government of our Colony of Hong-Kong and of its Dependencies. Now Know You, that we reposing especial trust; and confidence in the prudence, courage, and loyalty of you the said SIR HENRY POTTINGER, of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, have thought fit to constitute and appoint, said

and do hereby constitute and “Pt 14u, the and

NMENT EXTRAORDINARY.

OATH

A B do herebylswear that I will bear true and faithful allegiance to our Sovere Lady VICTORIA, Queen of the United King Great Britam and I and tril

ording to the best of

and understanding and without de affection," per do, and fulfil the and powers of a Justice of the Peace, towards all subjects of her said Majesty presently, or hereafter readings within, con resorting ta, the Dommons of the Emperor of China-SO HELP ME GOD.

-at-

Sworn before me

SIR HANRY POTTINGER, to be the Commander-in-Chier in and over our said Colony. of Hong-Kong and its dependencies, and of all day of Forts and Garrisons erected and, established, or which shall be erected and established within the said Colony, for and during our pleasure --

1843.

Her Britannie. Myjesty's

AND WE DO hereby require and command you, the said: SIR HENRY Portingen, to do and execute all things that shall belong to your said Command and the Trust we have reposed in you, according to the several powers and directions granted to, or appointed to, the Governor of our said Colony of Hong-Kong and its Dependencies, in and by the said recited Letters Patent bearing even'date herewith, and the Instructions under our Signet and Sign Manual accompanying the same, or according to such further powers, instructions, and Authorities as shall from time to time, or at any time hereafter be granted or appointed you; under our Signet and Sign Mahual, or by our order in our Privy Council, or by Us, through one of our principal Secretaries of State AND WE DO hereby require and command all Officers and Ministers, Civil and Military, and all other the inhabitants of our said Colony of Hong-Kong and its Dependencies, to be obedient, aiding and assist ing; to you the said Sin HENRY POTTINGER in the execution of this our Commission, and of the powers and authorities herein contained INgweddens me WITNESS whereof, we have caused these our Letters, to be made Patent.

Peace in China: ANDERSON, ALEXANDER” BALFOUR, GEORGE

BRAINE, GEORGE THOMAS BURN, DAVID LAING CAINE WILLIAM

COMPTON, CHARLES SPENCER. DENT JOHN Esquires

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WITNESS Ourself, at Westminster, the fifth day of April, in the sixth year of our Reign.

BY THE QUEEN HERSELF EDMUNDS.

True Copy

RICHARD WOOSNAM

PROCLAMATION

His Excellency SIR HENRY POTTINGER, Bart, G. C. B., Governor of Hong Kong,

is pleased to nominate, and app

DES A

signed Gentlemen to be He

of the Peace, to hold and expre

ity and power as such, ove

jects of her Britannic hereafter residing with Dominions of the Empe require, that previously to eat

of their functions as

do respectively and ind

to, the annexed Oath,

mentioned Officers of her Maje

VIZ.-

The ASSISTANT, and R.

to the CHIEF

*SUPERINTENDENT OF TRADE. &c.

The CHIEF MAGISTRATE of Hong Kong –

Arn of Houtkr

The BRITISH GOVERN AGENT (Vice Con-

sul) at Macao,

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.

DRUMMOND, Hon. FRANCIS CHARLES DUDGEON PATRICK DUNDAS, HENRY

EDGER, JOSEPH FROST FLETCHER, ANGUS GORDON, ALEXANDER THOMAS GIBB, JOHN DARBY GRAY WILLIAM GRIBBLE, HENRY

HARKER, HENRY ROBERT HILLIER, CH. BLES BATTEN HOLLIDAY, JOHN JARDINE ANDREW JOHNSTON, ALEXANDER ROBERT KEHR CRAWFORD

LAY, GEORGE TRADESCANT L GEYT WILLIAM CAIRNES LIVINGSTON, WILLIAM POTTER MACKEAN, THOMAS WILLIAM LOCK-

WOOD

MALCOLM GEORGE ALEXANDER

IESON ALEXANDER

ER JOHN AMUROSE

MORGAN, WILLIAM

MORAMON JOHN ROBERT

PADDER. WILLIAM

RICKETT JOHN

ALEXANDER

EPH MACKRILL. CHARLES EDWARD",

WISE JOHN

WOOSNAM, RICHARD, and YOUNG, PETER, Esquires.

(By Order)

RICHARD WOOSNAM.

67

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Under Instructions from Her vernment the situation

ENT OF TRADE, cre, is abolished from

AR JOHNSTON, EAQ, 1 Registrar to the Chief Supe

[By Order,]

BEIN

stant and Trade,

RICHARD WOOSNAM

Government House, Victoria,

26th June, 1843.

The following appointments by the Hon. ourable the Governor of Hong-Kong & are notified for general in Jormation.

Lieut-Gol

retary of

Secretary to

RICHARD W00

to the Hono

C. B., [her Majesty's Sec

to Officiate as Colonial

ernment.

Esa, to be Private Secretary

the Governor, and to

ciate as Deputy Colonial Secretary

CHARLES EDWARD STEWART, Esq. to be

surer and Financial Secretary to Government.

The following Officers are under the nents, confirmed in their.

new ar

respective

J. R. MORRISON, Eso a Chinese Secretary to the Chief Superintendent, &c., and to officiate as such to the Government of Hong-Kong. Major WILLIAM CAINE, as Chief Magistrate

Hong Kong,

CHARIN: B. HILLER; Esq.; as Assistant Magis

trate of Hong Kong

Lient, Wa

OPER, R. N. Harbour Master, and to officiate as Marme Magistra

LEXANDER T. GÖRDON, Esq., at Lahd Offeer,

[By Order.]

RICHARD WOOSNAM.

Goverment House, Victoria,

27th Jim4, 1813.

the Go

of HEM. 55th

RICHARD WODINA

[By Order]

of Victoria:

Governinet

OTTINGER

Dated at the Gover

pat Victoral

this 27th day of June 1810.

WILKINSON, ALFRED